2009 in review + Shakira | The Guardianhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/series/2009-in-review+music/shakira
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Facebook more than doubled its number of users this yearhttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/28/facebook-users-social-network
With 500 million users in its sight, questions are raised over future growth for world's favourite social network site<p>Even by Facebook's standards, the past 12 months have been remarkable. The site cemented its position as the world's favourite social network, reached the verge of profitability and even exerted its influence over the race for the Christmas No 1.</p><p>After an extraordinary year, experts say the site now faces a series of challenges – not least the problem of how to keep getting bigger in the face of government interventions and its own internal strife.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/28/facebook-users-social-network">Continue reading...</a>FacebookMark ZuckerbergInternetSocial networkingShakiraMon, 28 Dec 2009 16:20:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/dec/28/facebook-users-social-networkCarlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesA live world premiere of a Shakira video took place exclusively on Facebook but drew less than 100,000 viewers. Photograph: Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesCarlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesShakira performs on stage during Rock in Rio on July 04, 2008 in Arganda del Rey, near Madrid. Photograph: Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesBobbie Johnson in San Francisco2009-12-28T16:20:40Z